Archive for the ‘FAMOUS BOWLERS’ Category

Bud Tierney (1938)

May 12, 2024

(1915-1996)

All-American, 1937-38

Pat Patterson’s Floating Bowling Ball (1956)

May 7, 2024

After a disappointing performance at the 1956 ABC Tournament in Rochester, Budweiser star Pat Patterson decided to see if his bowling ball would float in the Genesee River. It didn’t.

Joe Bodis (1934)

April 30, 2024

Bodis, Joe

(1897-1970)

Bowling Hall of Fame, 1941 (Charter Member)

#88 Bowler of the 20th Century

Bowlers Journal 1925-1936 Special All-American

1 ABC championship (1924-T)

Jim Stefanich (1963)

April 25, 2024

(1941-  )

Bowling Hall of Fame, 1983

#45 Bowler of the 20th Century

All-American, 1966-67, 1967-68

Bowler-of-the-Year, 1967-68

All-Star champion, 1967-68

Tournament of Champions winner, 1967

7 ABC championships (1963-T, 1964-S, 1964-TAE, 1966-CD, 1968-CT, 1968-CAE, 1969-CD)

13 PBA titles

Milt Raymer for Ned Day Grip Mineralite (1940)

April 21, 2024

Milt Raymer, founder of the American Junior Bowling Congress, was elected to the Bowling Hall of Fame in 1972.

Harry Kaad (1928)

April 18, 2024

(1888-1967)

Chicago Bowling Star and Proprietor

Vern Downing (1966)

April 9, 2024

(1930-2007)

1 ABC championship (1961-CT)

2 PBA titles

Les Fuller (1940)

April 2, 2024

(1903-1962)

Chicago Bowling Star

Roy Buckley (1971)

March 26, 2024

(1943-2021)

All-American, 1975-76

2 ABC championships (1975-CT, 1976-CT)

7 PBA titles

Billy Golembiewski (1967)

March 10, 2024

(1929-1998)

Bowling Hall of Fame, 1979

#60 Bowler of the 20th Century

All-American, 1959-60, 1961-62, 1964-65

Masters champion, 1960, 1962

Match Game Doubles champion, 1962

3 ABC championships (1959-T, 1959–TAE, 1962-CD)

4 PBA titles